fast food natioon

1) In “Don’t Blame the Eater”, David Zinczenko states “Complicating the lack of alternatives is the lack of information about what, exactly we are consuming.” David is right in saying that there is a lack of knowledge of the nutritional value of fast food. However, the consumers’ ignorance isn’t by any means through the efforts of the company. It is the responsibility of the consumer to make informed decisions. Moreover, if anyone should want to know the nutritional facts, one needs look no further than the restaurant’s website. All fast food chains display the nutritional facts to all the food they serve on their websites in an easy-to-use, interactive platform. Once one has made the informed decision that fatty fast food is not what one wants to consume, it is time to look for healthier options. Fast food companies such as Subway, Panera Bread, and Wendy’s have all developed “healthy choice” menus. Americans need to stop blaming corporations for their irresponsibility and realize that there is no shortage of convenient, healthy food.
2) Fast food companies, much like cigarette and alcohol companies, are merchants of death that sell products that are unhealthy for their customers. I agree David Zinczenko in that the fast food the companies sell directly cause the childhood obesity that plagues our country. However, i don't believe that it's right to sue them for making our children fat. That is like sueing an alcohol company for causing someone to drive drunk. Although, the companies food causes obesity, it is the responsibility of the parents to teach thier children to make healthy eating decisions.